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Removing and installing filler neck with flexible pipe for washer fluid container — AUDI

Removing and installing filler neck with flexible pipe for washer fluid container on Audi: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)

  • Special tools named: VAS 6011

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  • Do not stand the bonnet on end.
  • Ignore (item 3).Use silicone-free lubricant spray to facilitate removal if necessary.

📋 Procedure

  1. Wash and rub dry the outside of the bonnet.
  2. Release the service flap from inside.
  3. Release the bonnet (arrows) and pull it forwards slightly.
  4. Fit the protective cover VAS 6011 over the bonnet. [Note: Do not stand the bonnet on end.]
  5. Detach the bonnet and set it down on the protective cover VAS 6011.
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  1. Remove the left wheel housing liner 66.
  2. Pull the flexible pipe of the filler neck (1) out of the washer fluid reservoir (4) at the location marked (A).
  3. Press off the hose holders (2) with the pressing-off lever80 - 200. [Note: Ignore (item 3).Use silicone-free lubricant spray to facilitate removal if necessary.]
  4. Swivel the filler neck for the washer fluid reservoir forwards (arrow).
  5. Press the pins of the expanding clips (1) and (2) towards the engine compartment.
  6. Remove the filler neck for the washer fluid reservoir together with the flexible pipe.
  7. Fit the left wheel housing liner 66.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.